gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) I knew cold was not good for tires,but i'd never thought this would happen! 5 sets of my race tires were left in my non climate controlled garage and they are all now destroyed!!!!!!! I cant even believe this! they shattered! Edited February 10, 2009 by gixxie750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermattak Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 holy shit! sorry to hear about that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 oops. Who wouldve guessed??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 This sucks!!!!! It happend to all my tires!!!! The metzlers didnt do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Man...I wouldn't have thought that either. Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 holy mackeralmaybe talk to the mfg? i dunno if they specifically say, "don't leave your expensive race compound tires in the freezing cold, ya nub" but if they do state there is a range of temps they can be stored in, and your cold garage was in higher temps than that, maybe they'll help you out.how old were they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 they are mostly later 08's. i put them out there to work on bikes and this is what i found today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) Uhm you really didnt know that?. sorry that it happened but race tires are definitely not to be left out in temps below freezing. My track bike is on stands and the tires are in the basement. Edited February 10, 2009 by flounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I knew it was bad for them,but i didnt think they would be destroyed! They spent a max of 3 days out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Dunlops site says the following..Try to avoid frequent and varied extremes of temperature during storage.Do not keep tires next to radiators or sources of heat. Tires subjected to these conditions will age more quickly than those stored in a cool, constant environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I just want to cry!!!! I just got these pirellis from lizard and never got to try them..... I wish my tires were near a radiator damit lol. Oh well i guess i learned a real real valuable lesson so dont let it happen to any of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 holy shit batman!..sucks bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 It does suck something fierce.. sorry to hear about it.. thats allot of cash down the drain. I didnt see anything on Pirelli's site so if I were you, I would send them an email with the pictures and see if they are willing to help you in anyway.. you have nothing to loose by trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APCh8r Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I just want to cry!!!! I just got these pirellis from lizard and never got to try them..... I wish my tires were near a radiator damit lol. Oh well i guess i learned a real real valuable lesson so dont let it happen to any of you!was this in an attached garage or detached garage? Any of the tires on wheels? Just curious bc I have a set of wheels still on my R6 but it is an attached garage so I figured they should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Nevermind.. their site actually does say something about storage temps but it doesnt mention freezing temps so give them a call. http://www.us.pirelli.com/web/motorcycle/tyres/tyres-technology/tyres-care/Care_and_Storage.page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 All of the tires were not on wheels. I had a set on wheels with air and they seem ok,but i will be throwing them out anyway. Garage is seperate from the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleCock Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 That really sucks...i'd contact mfg and maybe you'll get lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 ^^+100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 i will at least try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 That would suck to have a garage without heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman_343 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 WOW, thats crazy.. I got my Pirellis mounted on my R6 now... even took it down the street and back today and no problem.. maybe I should check my tires out!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 For some reason it happens with tires not mounted than tires mounted. For example, I had a set of slicks that I left outside over winter a few years ago. Was going to throw them out anyways, but when I went to get them, they looked like Gixxie's.What I think happens is that they freeze like a bottle of water. I think the cracking starts at freezing.There isn't going to be a tire company that will stand up and warrant tires you've left out in the freezing cold.ALL RACE COMPOUND TIRES SHOULD BE STORED INSIDE or in temps that do not reach below freezing for long periods or WAY below freezing for short periods...Bummer, dude, but it is something any racer should know. If they were in a garage, they should have been fine as typically the wind and such should protect them.I have a set of slicks mounted to my spare wheels in the garage and have been over winter - no cracks. Of course, they are junk, but they were really only on the wheels to roll the bike around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 It also looks like there is water in the one tire and they are outside. That's no good, either... They'd certainly not ever warrant them after knowing they've been outside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 they look fine to me. put them back on sissy. j/k that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 the water was from me spraying them while washing my bike. I now know better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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